Parfums Quartana is a new Niche house that came bursting on the fragrance scene this year in 2016, the owner is Joseph Quartana, he has nine fragrances in his catalog.

They are Bloodflower, Wolfsbane, Venetian Belledonna, Mandrake, Midnight Datura, Lily of the Valley, Hemlock, Digitalis and last but certainly not least, Poppy Soma, all of which I will be reviewing in the coming months.

Bloodflower is a fragrance that is not for everybody, the opening is very pretty and pleasant with some supple licorice and anise, followed by a gentle rose and a wonderful patchouli.

Around the third hour it starts to smell like metal, roses and blood, with a slight sweetness, very reminiscent of Imaginary Authors Bulls Blood, not for the faint of heart, the name Bloodflower certainly speaks for itself.

Oddly enough it does not bother me or turn me off, would I wear this to work or outside the house? absolutely not, but I would wear It when I'm alone in my home, watching TV or reading a book.

I did not expect the fragrance to change so drastically or smell like that at all, I hate using this term but this is a niche type or quality fragrance, this is NOT something you would see crafted by Tom Ford or Prada.

I get a soured, blackened, dripping with a touch of sweetness licorice, that tempers a slightly green, rich, seeded, anise, and a dewy, citric tinged, fresh rose.